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{{quote| ''But mostly? The [[Gambit Pileup|assorted plans at play here]] would be going very, very wrong due to the actions of [[Spanner in Thethe Works|a no-name, no-count, utterly talentless Magus by the name of Shirou Emiya]]. [[Naive Newcomer|He had no magic worth mentioning, no combat experience of note, and no plan for or knowledge of the War he was about to enter]]. He did, however, have one trait that had derailed a countless number of such grand, far-reaching schemes throughout history.''}}
 
{{quote|''[[Chronic Hero Syndrome|You see, he really, really wanted]] to be [[The Messiah|a hero]].''|'''"Chaos Theory" - the final lines of the story's Prologue'''}}
 
[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6372400/1/Chaos_Theory Chaos Theory] is a [[Fanfic]] in the [[Fate/stay Stay Nightnight]] branch of the Nasuverse. Posted on Fanfiction.Net by [http://www.fanfiction.net/u/31351/Moczo the Moczo siblings] - who wrote ''[[Manchester Lost (Fanfic)|Manchester Lost]]'', ''[[Uninvited Guests (Fanfic)|Uninvited Guests]]'' and ''[[Infinity (Fanficfanfic)|Infinity]]'' - it is a [[For Want of a Nail]] fanfic which deals with the ripple effect of how one seemingly insignificant choice can rewrite the fates of multiple individuals.
 
In this story, the change comes when Shirou Emiya first meets Ilyasviel von Einzbern, who in [[Canon]] delivers her warning to him about summoning a Servant before departing. Here, however:
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In the middle of all this chaos are two souls fighting for survival. Caught in a conflict he never saw coming (and this time without Rin Tohsaka as his guide and ally), Shirou must - along with Saber - find some purchase in a conflict that could destroy everything he cares about. Meanwhile Ilya - who grows closer to Shirou than she ever thought possible - must face her past and her inner demons as she fights a War that will not only test her most fundamental beliefs, but just might prove to be her much-needed salvation.
 
This story - considered by some fans to be a [[Fanon]] interpretation of the never-made "Ilya Route", takes many elements from the ''Heaven's Feel'' route while nonetheless telling its own unique tale. Started in 2010, it combines the Moczo-brand style of humour (''[[Uninvited Guests (Fanfic)|Uninvited Guests]]'' & ''[[Manchester Lost (Fanfic)|Manchester Lost]]'') with their other strengths of superb plotting, characterisation and story-telling (''[[Infinity (Fanficfanfic)|Infinity]]''), to create a worthwhile reading experience.
 
This story comes with ''very'' [[Fate/stay Stay Night (Visual Novel)night/Fanfic Recs|positive]] [[Fan Fic Recommendations|recommendations]] on [[TV Tropes]].
 
=== ''Chaos Theory'' contains examples of: ===
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* [[The Chew Toy]]: Shinji, arguably even ''[[Up to Eleven|more]]'' than in [[Canon]].
* [[Dark Action Girl]]: Rider, of course. Also, arguably the course for {{spoiler|[[Squishy Wizard|Caster Alter]]}}.
* [[Dude, She's Like, in Aa Coma]]: {{spoiler|Ilya}} does this with Shirou to help him with his mana deprivation caused by {{spoiler|Rider}}. Multiple times.
* [[Enemy Mine]]: Notably ''averted'' between Shirou and Rin - because {{spoiler|Ilya choses not to attack}}, the Emiya-Tohsaka alliance hasn't formed yet (and so far, there's no indication that it even ''will'').
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: Kirei has an ''internal monologue'' about this, comparing himself to [[Complete Monster|Zouken]]:
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* [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]]: Shirou (of all people) gives one to [[Smug Snake|Shinji]] in Chapter 4.
* [[Revenge]]: After {{spoiler|Kuzuki's death}}, this becomes {{spoiler|Caster's}} motive.
* {{spoiler|[[Shipper Onon Deck]]: Irisviel is this for Shirou and Ilya in Chapter 15.}}
* [[Shout-Out]]: Sakura's first dream sequence is a HUGE one to [[BaldursBaldur's Gate]] II.
* [[Shut UP, Hannibal]]: After Shirou's [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]] to Shinji (above):
{{quote| '''Shinji''': "H-how... how dare..."<br />
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* [[Undying Loyalty]]: Rider to Sakura, as per canon.
* [[Wham! Episode|Wham Chapter]]: {{spoiler|Chapter 8}}.
* [[World of Cardboard Speech|"World of Cardboard" Internal Monologue]]: Ilya in Chapter 4, regarding [[Spanner in Thethe Works|Shirou]].
** Also, {{spoiler|Lancer Alter}} in Chapter 13.
{{quote| {{spoiler|'''Lancer Alter'''}}:"Fallen? Saber… you know who I am. I spent my entire life desiring battle. Glory. And I spent each and every bit of it as someone's damn lapdog. {{spoiler|The Hound of Chulann…}} but oooooh, things are different now! My new Master runs only on instinct. It has no goals, it's just a monster that wants to feed, to hunt and kill the Seven Servants. To face down each one, defeat them, and devour them." ... "That's all it wants to do, and all it wants me to do. And I can do it however I want, with my so-called Master too mindless to do anything about it but follow me in a frenzy, begging for scraps. I don't have anyone holding me back, Saber. Nobody's leash stopping me from claiming the ultimate battle that I always wanted. Fallen? For the first time in my life, I'm free!"
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